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Merchandising Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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Stone or metal structure
Commemorates the life, deeds, or career of a deceased person.
From the Latin word meaning “to remind”

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Monument

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Stone or metal structure

Built for the purpose of remembering

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Memorial

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Small headstones with one or more pieces

Identifies individual graves

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Marker

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Purpose of a monument

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Identify

Memorialize

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Purpose of a monument

Identify

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Information about the deceased
	Name
	Date of birth
	Date of death
	Other information
	Family, spouse, etc.
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Purpose of a monument

Memorialize

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Epitaph

Inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the deceased.

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Monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present.

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Cenotaph

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Parts of a monument

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Base
Tablet (die)
Accessories

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Lower or supporting portion of the monument

May have first, second, or third (tier)

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Base

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Main upright portion of the monument above the base

Also called Die

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Tablet

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Vase for flowers
Picture of decedent
Similar items

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Accessories

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12
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Styles of monuments

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Temporary & Permanent

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type of monument
Placed by funeral home or cemetery
Short-term identification of the grave

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temporary

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type of monument
Placed by a monument company
Accuracy is vital

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permanent

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15
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styles of permanent monuments

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Flush
Bevel top
Slant

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styles of permanent monuments
Top set even with surrounding terrain
“Memorial park” cemeteries

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flush

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styles of permanent monuments

Set above ground with a slightly slanting top

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Bevel top

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styles of permanent monuments

Face with an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees in relationship to surrounding terrain

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slant

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Cemetery MEMORIAL consisting of a top piece supported by two standards.
Used to identify family burial plots or in conjunction with a family MONUMENT

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bench

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tablet or die is taller than it is wide

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vertical tablet

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21
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tablet or die is wider than it is tall

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horizontal tablet

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22
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Combination of any style

May include carved statuary or other ornamentation

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specialty

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23
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Materials used for monuments

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Stone- Granite, Marble, and Slate

Metal- Bronze

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Stone monuments 
		Very hard and natural igneous rock.
	Formed by heat and/or volcanic action.
	Visible crystalline texture
	Available in a number of colors - rose, black, gray, etc.
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Granite

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25
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Stone monuments
Limestone rock with a crystallized texture created by metamorphism often with a mottled appearance.
Light and dark areas of lines

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Marble

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26
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Stone monuments

Dense, fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by compression of various sediments (clay or shale).

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Slate

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rock created by pressure, heat, and water resulting in a compact and highly crystalline condition

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Metamorphism

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Stone monuments
Same material used in casket construction
Cast bronze

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Building containing crypts or vaults for entombment.

Above ground structure for burial

30
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Chamber in a mausoleum for entombment of casketed remains

31
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types of crypts

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Individual crypt
Companion crypt
Family crypt

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Structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building.

Contains niches or recesses for cremated remains.

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Columbarium

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Recess or space in a columbarium for permanent placement of cremated remains.

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type of niche

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Individual
Companion
Family

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Types of mausoleum or columbarium

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public and private

36
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Types of mausoleum or columbarium

public

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Cemetery or other location
Mausoleum
Columbarium
Combination

37
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Types of mausoleum or columbarium

private

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Cemetery or other location
Family
Individual

38
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Area of ground set aside and dedicated for final disposition of dead human bodies.
Latin word “ceometerium” meaning “A sleeping place”

39
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a cemetery is divided according to?

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Section
Block
Lot
Grave

40
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divisions of cemetery
Largest subdivision
Containing several blocks

41
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divisions of cemetery

Subdivision containing several lots

42
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divisions of cemetery

Subdivision containing several graves

43
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divisions of cemetery
Excavation in the earth as a place for interment
Individual burial space

44
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Grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners which have been stacked on top of each other.

First person who dies is buried in the deepest grave liner.
Subsequent burial on top

45
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Section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of cremated human remains.

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scattering garden

46
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Container used for cremation

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Caskets

Alternative containers

47
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Types of caskets for cremation

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Burial caskets
Cremation caskets
Rental caskets (not cremated)

48
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Any casket used for burial purposes

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Burial casket

49
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casket that is cremated with dead human body

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Cremation casket

50
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For visitation and funeral
Body placed in another container for final disposition
Re-useable

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Rental casket

51
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Designed for placement in casket shell
Made from cardboard
Contains pillow and lining material which matches casket interior with cardboard cover
For transporting to cemetery

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Rental casket insert

52
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Remember when using a rental casket

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Family should sign a waiver
Acknowledging it as a rental casket
Which has been used and will be used again

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Types of alternative containers

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Corrugated containers
Pouch
Plywood or particle board
Wood box

54
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Constructed from a type of cardboard made with a series of alternate folds and ridges. Cardboard

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Corrugated containers

55
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Leak resistant zippered bag / Contains a dead human body and body fluids
Typically used to remove remains from place of death

56
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Suggested minimum volume for post cremation containers

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200 cubic inches

57
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Types of post-cremation containers

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Temporary

Permanent

58
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Types of post-cremation containers
Cardboard or corrugated box
Hard plastic container
Both with plastic lining or bag to hold the cremains

59
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permanent container for cremated remains

60
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Cremation outer burial containers

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Urn vault

Liners

61
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Cremation outer burial containers
Metal or concrete vault
Sealing or protective features

62
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Cremation outer burial containers
Encase the urn
No sealing or protective features

63
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Other post-cremation merchandise

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Pendants
“Keepsake” or miniature urns
Other “unique” methods of disposing of cremains.
Celestis, shotgun shell, pottery glaze

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Garments for burial purposes
	Specially designed for easy dressing
	Verity of items for men and women
	Suits, dresses, etc.
	Includes undergarments
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Burial garments

65
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Available at the funeral home or florist
	Casket spray
	End pieces
	Corsages
	Boutonnieres
	Specialty items
	Potted plants
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Flowers and plants

66
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Various miscellaneous items provided or used to compliment the service of a funeral director.

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Sundry items

67
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Sundry items include

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Register book
Prayer cards
Religious, fraternal, and military symbols
Acknowledgment/thank you cards.

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